Dawn Elser Elementary School
O Fallon, IL · Central SD 104
Regular public school · Grades PK - 3 · Suburb, large
1,072nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 49%· Stable
309 Hartman Ln, O Fallon, IL 62269
(618)632-6336NCES ID 170917000526Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Dawn Elser Elementary School 1,072nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 49% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 48th in 2019 to 49th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25 · no science: IL tests it in grades 5, 8 and 11, and this school ends at grade 3
Hispanic (last reported 2023), Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Hispanic (last reported 2023), Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 384 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 62.2% | 42.2% | ▼ 20.0 pts | |
| Black | 20.7% | 29.7% | ▲ 9.0 pts | |
| Two or more races | 8.4% | 13.3% | ▲ 4.9 pts | |
| Hispanic | 4.5% | 10.7% | ▲ 6.2 pts | |
| Asian | 4.2% | 3.9% | ▼ 0.3 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $312K in zip 62269 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2004
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Dawn Elser Elementary School
- #1492William Holliday Elem SchoolPontiac-W Holliday SD 105 · 1.5 mi away1,492nd of 2,105
ELA 37% = · Math 25% ▼23Compare - #289J Emmett Hinchcliffe Sr Elem SchO Fallon CCSD 90 · 1.6 mi away289th of 2,105
ELA 69% ▲32 · Math 68% ▲20Compare - #609Marie Schaefer Elem SchoolO Fallon CCSD 90 · 1.9 mi away609th of 2,105
ELA 57% ▲20 · Math 56% ▲8Compare - #302Estelle Kampmeyer Elem SchoolO Fallon CCSD 90 · 2.5 mi away302nd of 2,105
ELA 71% ▲34 · Math 65% ▲17Compare - #827Laverna Evans Elem SchoolO Fallon CCSD 90 · 2.7 mi away827th of 2,105
ELA 51% ▲14 · Math 48% =Compare - #141Wolf Branch Elem SchoolWolf Branch SD 113 · 3.1 mi away141st of 2,105
ELA 76% ▲39 · Math 77% ▲29Compare - #639Shiloh Elementary SchoolShiloh Village SD 85 · 3.5 mi away639th of 2,105
ELA 64% ▲27 · Math 48% =Compare - #1265Whiteside Elem SchoolWhiteside SD 115 · 3.5 mi away1,265th of 2,105
ELA 40% ▲3 · Math 35% ▼13Compare
What school district is Dawn Elser Elementary School in?
Dawn Elser Elementary School is part of the Central SD 104 district in O Fallon, Illinois.
Is Dawn Elser Elementary School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Dawn Elser Elementary School 1,072nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 49% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Dawn Elser Elementary School?
White 42%, Black 30%, Two or more races 13%, Hispanic 11% (384 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Dawn Elser Elementary School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62269 is $312K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.